The Golden Bowl
You spent your whole life
learning the perfume’s formula.
They found your nose
locked in a drawer
it smelled good.
Your sisters
were three golden snakes
writhing in a tree
by the river
at twilight
your questions
made them invisible.
They put you in a glass jar
and set you on a shelf
they wanted you
to feel like tea
waiting for water.
Now you’ve turned
to a yellow dust.
We’ve tried our best
to preserve your flavor
protecting you
from the blue flames within
and the lost odor
of space.
About Me
- John Sandbach
- I have been an astrologer and teacher of astrology and metaphysics for 52 years. I am also a bodywork therapist who practices deep tissue and myofascial techniques, as well as reflexology. I have written numerous books on astrology and related topics which you can read about at www.johnsandbach.net. I also paint and write poetry. My haiku have been published numerous times in Tokyo in the haiku journal "Ginyu" by Ban'ya Natsuishi, as well as in New Zealand, England, and America. I am deeply enamored of the modern haiku of Japan, which, like modern art, is of many styles and energies, and which is constantly recreating itself as it unfolds. Unfortunately, the West is still primarily focused on traditional haiku and has not yet tuned in to the wonders of modern Japanese experimental artisans of this form. I hope you get some idea of what it is like through my own work, and maybe would become inspired to write some yourself. Thanks for allowing me into your imagination!
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